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  • Title: Prenatal diagnosis of scalp cyst with spontaneous regression.
    Author: Bae JY, Seong WJ, Lee TH, Park IS.
    Journal: J Clin Ultrasound; 2011 Oct; 39(8):484-6. PubMed ID: 21674512.
    Abstract:
    Fetal scalp cysts are rare, and they may be easily misdiagnosed as meningoceles or encephaloceles. A 38-year-old pregnant woman was referred to our hospital for ultrasound examination, which revealed a small cyst above the skull with no defect in the skull. The cyst could not be seen on follow-up ultrasound examinations. After delivery, a three-dimensional CT scan of the head revealed no defect in skull and scalp. Fetal scalp cysts usually require surgical excision after birth, but can regress without any treatment.
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